diff --git a/client/app/scripts/stores/app-store.js b/client/app/scripts/stores/app-store.js
index f496ae315..afd319418 100644
--- a/client/app/scripts/stores/app-store.js
+++ b/client/app/scripts/stores/app-store.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function isUrlForTopologyId(url, topologyId) {
 
 let connectionState = 'disconnected';
 let currentGrouping = 'none';
-let currentTopologyId = 'applications';
+let currentTopologyId = 'containers';
 let mouseOverEdgeId = null;
 let mouseOverNodeId = null;
 let nodes = {};